St. Paul and the Mystery Religions

by H. A. A. Kennedy

Publisher:

Hodder and Stoughton

, 1913

Overview

An invaluable book of exceptional history, H. A. A. Kennedy identifies and examines the relationship of Pauline theology and the religious cults that co-existed in the Roman Empire. A revealing exploration of the religious atmosphere Paul found himself proclaiming the Gospel in, it catalogs the various religious communities Paul visited and deciphers the beliefs and customs practiced therein.

Key Features

• Perfect for students, professors, and pastors
• Each volume has a detailed table of contents and index

Contents

Top Highlights

“Nothing could more strikingly reveal the continuity of mystic thought than a comparison of this element-mysticism with the words of Ruysbroek: ‘All men who are exalted above their creatureliness into a contemplative life are one with this Divine glory—yea, are that glory, and they see and feel and find in themselves, by means of this Divine light, that they are the same Ground as to their uncreated nature.… Wherefore contemplative men should rise above reason and distinction … and gaze perpetually by the aid of their inborn light, and so they become transformed, and one with the same light by means of which they see, and which they are.” (Pages 204–205)

Product Details

• Title: St. Paul and the Mystery-Religions
• Author: H. A. A. Kennedy
• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
• Print Publication Date: 1913
• Logos Release Date: 2011
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Mysteries, religious; Paul, the Apostle, Saint; Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul
• Resource ID: LLS:STPMYSTKENNEDY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T06:11:23Z

About H. A. A. Kennedy

Harry Angus Alexander Kennedy (1866-1934) was born in Dornoch, Sutherland. He was a minister in the town of Callander, Scotland for eight years after studying theology at the University of Edinburgh. He went on to lecture at several universities before returning to Edinburgh to take up the chair of New Testament language and literature at New College. He published a number of critical theological books before his death.